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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revised Preliminary Plan for Hayden's Crossing Conservation Subdivision RESOLUTION NO. 16-363 RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR HAYDEN'S CROSSING CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the developer/land owner, Hunziker Land Development, LLC, proposes a revision to the approved Preliminary Plat for Hayden's Crossing Subdivision, a residential subdivision to be developed as single-family detached homes in the Suburban Residential Low- Density(FS-RL) zone; and, WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plat for Hayden's Crossing was approved by the Council on September 22, 2015, and included a 12-acre parcel of land at 5400 Grant Avenue; and, WHEREAS,the final Plat for the original subdivision was approved by the City Council on May 10, 2016; and, WHEREAS,the revised Preliminary Plat includes two additional parcels of land totaling 7.67 acres of land that abut the north boundary of the subdivision; and, WHEREAS, these two parcels, located at 5440 and 5442 Grant Avenue, are owned by Hunziker Land Development,LLC,and the revised Preliminary Plat includes a total of 19.67 acres; and, WHEREAS,the City annexed this land in December 2013,and approved a rezoning request for the parcels at 5440 and 5442 Grant Avenue from Agriculture to Suburban Residential Low- Density on February 9, 2016; and, WHEREAS,the rezoning of the two parcels included a Master Plan and Zoning Agreement defining the general arrangement of uses and conditions for development of the site; and, WHEREAS, the Master Plan allows for single-family development and identifies conservation areas; the Zoning Agreement for 5440 and 5442 Grant Avenue states that: "l) the Developer is responsible for frontage and intersection access improvements at the time of subdivision; and, 2)there is to be a single pedestrian access from the subdivision into Ada Hayden Heritage Park at the location shown on the Master Plan;" and, WHEREAS,staff finds that the Preliminary Plat is consistent with the approved Master Plan and Zoning Agreement for density and layout; and, WHEREAS, Ames Conservation Subdivision standards are part of Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code, and the intent of the standards is to protect the quality of water in Ada Hayden Lake,to protect existing surface drainage systems,to promote interconnected greenways,to provide commonly owned open space and conservation areas, and to protect such areas in perpetuity; and, WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision lay-out and supporting documents satisfactorily address the subdivision conservation and improvements standards; and, WHEREAS, the improvement plans show the improvements to Grant Avenue needed for intersection improvements to serve this development and the future Rose Prairie project to the west; and, WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the Revised Preliminary Plat for Hayden's Crossing at its meeting on June 1,2016,and reviewed the revised subdivision Plat for compliance with the adopted subdivision regulations; and, WHEREAS, the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Revised Preliminary Plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Revised Preliminary Plat for Hayden's Crossing Subdivision at 5440,5442,and 5400 Grant Avenue is hereby approved,subject to the condition that ADA-compliant ramps be included for the crossings at the public streets for sidewalks and trails.. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of June, 2016. A. x, Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor if Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of June, 2016.